ARTIST: Louis York SONG: I Enjoy You SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? It's been a little shy of two years since I last mentioned Louis York, the collective name for songwriting legends Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony - who between them have been behind hits for Whitney Houston, Olly Murs, … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Louis York – ‘I Enjoy You’
ARTIST: Niall Horan SONG: Too Much to Ask SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? I come to write the blog about my favourite new song of the week this week with a small sense of trepidation. Largely on account of who's behind it, and thus, on account of what I say … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Niall Horan – ‘Too Much to Ask’
ARTIST: JP Cooper SONG: She's On My Mind SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? The trend of vocalists launching successful solo careers after providing guest vocals to a huge dance record is ever continuing. See the huge success of Jess Glynne (Clean Bandit), Ella Eyre (Rudimental), and now too, also see … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: JP Cooper – ‘She’s On My Mind’
ARTIST: Mollie King SONG: Hair Down SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Those who read my blog about the solo album of Mollie's fellow Saturdays colleague Una Healy a few months ago will remember me saying that she too had attempted solo stuff following their hiatus in 2015 - albeit with disappointing results. … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Mollie King – ‘Hair Down’
ARTIST: Andy Brown SONG: Lay With Me SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? A history lesson for this week, readers. Sit up and pay attention at the back there. 2006: Avenue, a quite amazing boyband audition for the third series (or the 'Leona' series to everybody else) of The X Factor. They're hotly … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Andy Brown – ‘Lay With Me’
ARTIST: Martine McCutcheon SONG: Say I'm Not Alone SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? 2017 has proved to be quite the year for those ruling the top end of the charts in 1999 to make surprise returns. Steps knocked Ed Sheeran off number one on iTunes with their first single in … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Martine McCutcheon – ‘Say I’m Not Alone’
Ever heard the one about the French man and the English man walking into a recording studio? No? Let me tell it then... ARTIST: Kungs featuring Olly Murs and Coely SONG: More Mess SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? France has a great tradition for many things. Spiky, slightly brilliant electronic … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Kungs featuring Olly Murs and Coely – ‘More Mess’
It's always nice when you get a little thanks of recognition for your what blogs. Which is precisely what we got from one George Ezra for last week's #SongoftheWeek 'pon the Twits. Glad you liked it George if you're reading. It reminded us of when, whilst running an old pop blog of ours a few … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Nerina Pallot – ‘Stay Lucky’
Just before we start today's blog - firstly congratulations to The Vamps, holders of last week's #SongoftheWeek as their new album 'Night and Day' did indeed become their first number one album. Congratulations and all that lads. Anyway. Time once again for my weekly piece about a brand new song I have been listening to … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: George Ezra – ‘Don’t Matter Now’
Time for a new regular feature on my blog. As I've been somewhat lax in recent months with frequent blogs, and have needed a bit of motivation in myself to get things going again, I thought I would introduce a few new weekly slots on here. The first of which is starting right now. In … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: The Vamps with Martin Jensen – ‘Middle of the Night’
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